PROFESSIONAL AGREEMENT PREAMBLE A.

THIS AGREEMENT IS MADE AND ENTERED INTO this ____ day of July 2012 by and between the Thompson Board of Education of the Town of Thompson located within the State of Connecticut (hereinafter referred to as the "Board) and Michael Wayne Jolin, of the Town of Cumberland, State of Rhode Island (hereinafter referred to as the "Superintendent"). B. In accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Board does hereby employ Michael Wayne Jolin as Superintendent of Schools, and Michael Wayne Jolin does hereby accept employment as Superintendent for the Board under the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth in this Agreement. ARTICLE I CERTIFICATION A. The Superintendent shall maintain Connecticut certification as a Superintendent, in accordance with all applicable statutes and regulations, throughout the term of this Agreement. ARTICLE II DUTIES A. The Superintendent shall serve as the chief executive officer for the Board. In harmony with the policies of the Board, State Laws, and State Board of Education regulations, the Superintendent has executive authority over the school system and the responsibility for its supervision. He has the general authority to act at his discretion, subject to later approval by the Board, upon all emergency matters and those as to which his powers and duties are not expressly limited or are not particularly set forth. He advises the Board on policies and plans that the Board takes under consideration, and he takes the initiative in presenting to the Board policy and planning issues for the Board's attention. B. The Superintendent, or his designee as approved by the Board, shall attend all meetings of the Board and shall participate in all Board deliberations, except when matters relating to his own employment are under consideration (unless the Board invites the Superintendent to participate in such deliberations), or unless his participation is deemed inappropriate for other reasons (e.g. deliberations concerning an expulsion matter). The Superintendent shall receive notice of all Board committee meetings, and he or his designee as approved by the Board shall attend such meetings as directed by the Board. ARTICLE III TERM A. This Agreement shall become effective upon signature and shall remain in effect through and including June 30, 2015. Anything in this paragraph to the contrary notwithstanding, the provisions of the section of this Agreement entitled "Termination of Agreement" shall take precedence and the Superintendent's employment may be terminated at any time during the term of this Agreement under the provisions of such section. 1
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Effective upon signing, this Agreement shall supersede any and all prior contracts and/or other agreements between the Board and the Superintendent, and all of such prior contracts and/or agreements shall be rendered null and void effective on such date. B. On or around July 1, 2013, the Superintendent may request that the Board vote with respect to whether the Board wishes to enter into a new Agreement beyond the terms of this Agreement. ARTICLE IV COMPENSATION A. The Superintendent's annual salary from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013 shall be One Hundred Forty Thousand Forty-Three Dollars and No Cents ($140,043.00), and shall be payable in biweekly equal installments. For the second and third years of the contract term, the Superintendent's salary shall be such amount as the Superintendent and the Board mutually agree upon (but, in any event, not less than the salary paid to the Superintendent for the first year of the foregoing term). If no agreement concerning salary is reached, the Superintendents salary shall continue at the rate of the preceding year. If an agreement concerning salary is reached after July 1st of any year, the Board shall make a retroactive payment to the Superintendent, for any pay period that occurred prior to reaching agreement on salary, with such payment to constitute the pro-rata difference in the previous years salary and the salary for the succeeding year. Salary payments as set forth in this Agreement shall be pro-rated for partial years of service as Superintendent. B. Tax-Deferred Annuity Contribution

The Superintendent may elect each year to reduce his cash compensation as specified in (A) above by an amount that does not exceed the applicable dollar limit set forth in Section 402(g) of the Internal Revenue Code, pursuant to a legally binding salary reduction agreement, with that amount being contributed in periodic installments processed through payroll on a pre-tax basis to a tax-sheltered annuity contract under a 403(b) plan in accordance with Section 403(b)(12)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended. Said compensation is subject to required deductions for the State Teachers' Retirement Fund, applicable United States Withholding Tax, applicable State of Connecticut Witholding Tax and other applicable deductions mandated by state or federal law and employee contributions toward the cost of fringe benefits. ARTICLE V FRINGE BENEFITS AND WORKING CONDITIONS A. PERSONAL DAYS The Board shall provide the Superintendent with six (6) personal days per year with pay for personal reasons, to be used to attend to personal business that cannot be scheduled at times when school is not in session. B. SICK LEAVE 1. The Board shall grant the Superintendent medical sick leave with full pay up to fifteen (15) working days in each year. 2. Unused sick leave shall be accumulated from year to year to a maximum of one hundred eighty-three (183) days. 2
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C. BEREAVEMENT LEAVE 1. Bereavement leave shall consist of four (4) consecutive school days for each death in the immediate family. The immediate family means spouse, son, daughter, parent, brother, sister, grandparents, grandchildren, foster parents, or spouse's immediate family. The Board may, in its discretion, grant bereavement leave for the deaths of individuals other than those identified above.

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D. CONFERENCE LEAVE/TRAVEL AND EXPENSE STIPENDS 1. The Board encourages the Superintendent to continue his professional development and expects him to participate in relevant learning experiences. The Superintendent shall be reimbursed for appropriate courses approved by the Board in advance and shall attend appropriate professional meetings, clinics, participate in school evaluations and conferences at the local county, state, regional, and national level, the expenses of said attendance to be incurred by the Board. The Superintendents membership dues in local, county, state, regional, and national administrators associations shall be assumed by the Board. The Board shall reimburse the Superintendent for documented mileage for travel out of the district, incurred in the course of his employment, at the prevailing IRS rate per mile.

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E. ANNUAL ADMINISTRATIVE WORK SCHEDULE 1. The Superintendent shall work a twelve (12) month year with one month (22 days) of vacation plus regular school vacations. In the event the Superintendent resigns his/her position prior to June 30th in any year of this Agreement, vacation will be calculated on a quarterly basis based on a pro-rata accrual, with the Superintendent accruing seven (7) days on July 1st, five (5) days on October 1st, five (5) days on January 1st, and five (5) days on April 1st. Any used, but not accrued, vacation time will be charged back to the Superintendent, and deducted from the Superintendents final paycheck. Such vacation must be taken within the fiscal year earned. Vacation leave must be approved by the Board at least one (1) week in advance of the Superintendents taking of vacation leave. Vacation time may not be carried over to another year except by prior approval of the Board.

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F. INSURANCE BENEFITS 1. Health, Vision and Dental Insurance: On behalf of himself and any eligible dependents, the Superintendent may elect to participate in any of the health, vision or dental insurance plans provided for employees of the Board. If the Superintendent elects the Century Preferred insurance coverage (if offered by the Board), the Board shall pay eighty-five percent (85%) of the premium costs for such coverage, and the Superintendent shall pay fifteen percent (15%). If the Superintendent elects the Bluecare insurance coverage (if offered by the Board), the Board shall pay eighty-seven percent (87%) of the premium costs for such coverage, and the Superintendent shall pay thirteen percent (13%). If the Superintendent elects the High Deductible Health Care Plan insurance coverage (if offered by the Board), the Board shall pay ninety-five percent (95%) of the premium costs for such coverage, and the Superintendent shall pay five percent (5%). If the Board 3

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offers any other type of health, dental or vision care insurance other than those described in this paragraph, the Board shall pay eighty-five percent (85%) of the premium costs for such coverage, and the Superintendent shall pay fifteen percent (15%). Any portion of premiums for such insurance for which the Superintendent is responsible shall be paid by the Superintendent through payroll deduction.
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In any year of this Agreement, the Superintendent may elect to waive, in writing, the insurance . coverages provided above in paragraph 1 of this Article, and in lieu thereof may receive an annual payment of Four Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($4,500) from the Board. Such payment will be issued with the payroll issued on or around June 30th of the year. In order to receive such payment, the Superintendent must complete and submit a form provided by the Board indicating his intent not to participate in the Board's insurance coverages, no later than June 1 of each year. The Superintendent may elect to resume Board provided insurance coverages upon written notice to the Board. Upon receipt of such notice, insurance coverage shall be reinstated as soon as possible, including waiting periods, which may be prescribed by the applicable insurance carrier. In such event, the Superintendent shall only receive a pro-rated portion of the waiver stipend provided under this section.

3. Life Insurance. The Board will provide the Superintendent with group term life insurance coverage in the amount of two times his annual salary, subject to the eligibility requirements of the carrier(s). ARTICLE VI EVALUATION A. In accordance with the procedures set forth below, the Board shall evaluate and assess in writing the performance of the Superintendent at least annually during the term of this agreement. Such evaluation and assessment shall be reasonably related to the goals and objectives for the Superintendent for the year in question. Any deadline within this Article VI of this Agreement may be extended by mutual agreement evidenced in writing. B. Goals and Objectives. It is the intention of the parties to work cooperatively to develop goals and objectives for the Superintendent, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this paragraph. Prior to June 30th of any year of this Agreement, the Board and the Superintendent will develop goals and objectives for the coming school year. Should the Board and the Superintendent be unable to agree on such goals and objectives, the Board will develop goals and objectives for the year, which goals and objectives shall be reasonably related to the educational interests of the school district. C. Evaluation Process. In each contract year, the Board shall meet with the Superintendent by January 15th of each year to informally evaluate the Superintendent. By May 21st of each year, the Superintendent shall complete a self-evaluation of his performance for the Board and deliver same to the Board. Between seven (7) and fourteen (14) days of receipt of the Superintendents self-evaluation, the Board shall meet with the Superintendent to discuss same. The Board shall evaluate the Superintendent no later than June 30th of each contract year of this Agreement. The Board shall deliver a copy of its written evaluation of the Superintendent within thirty (30) days of its completion. The Superintendent shall have the right to make a written reaction or response to the evaluation, which shall become a permanent attachment to the Superintendent's personnel file. Within thirty (30) days of delivery of the written evaluation to the Superintendent, the Board shall meet with the Superintendent to discuss the evaluation. 4
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ARTICLE VII TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT A. The parties may, by mutual consent, terminate the contract at any time. B. The Superintendent shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement upon written notice of ninety (90) days to the Chairperson of the Board; except that the ninety (90) day notice is not required if termination is part of an action to implement a new contract between the parties hereto, in which case the execution of the new agreement shall serve to terminate the prior agreement between the parties. C. The Board may terminate the contract of employment of the Superintendent during the term of this Agreement for good and sufficient cause, provided, however, that the Board does not arbitrarily or capriciously call for the Superintendents dismissal. D. In the event the Board seeks to terminate this Agreement for good and sufficient cause, it shall serve on the Superintendent written notice that termination of his contract is under consideration. Such notice shall be accompanied by a written statement of reasons. Within fifteen (15) days after receipt from the Board of written notice that contract termination is under consideration, the Superintendent may file with the Board a written request for a hearing before the Board which shall be held within twenty (20) days after receipt of such request. The Board shall render its decision within fifteen (15) days of such hearing and shall send a copy of its decision setting for the reasons and evidence relied on to the Superintendent. The Board's decision shall be based on the evidence presented at the hearing. E. Such hearing may be in executive or public session, at the option of the Superintendent. The Superintendent shall have the right to his own counsel, at his own expense. F. Any time limits established herein may be waived by mutual written agreement of the parties. G. The Board, at its option, may terminate this Agreement at any time for any reason unilaterally, not for cause within the meaning of paragraph (C) above. In such event, the Board shall pay to the Superintendent a severance benefit equal to twelve (12) months salary or salary for the remainder of the contract term (but in any event, no less than three (3) months salary). The notice and hearing provisions set forth in Section (C) above shall not apply to a termination pursuant to this Section G. ARTICLE X GENERAL PROVISIONS A. If any part if this Agreement is determined by a court of final authority to be invalid, that portion shall be severed from the Agreement, and the remainder of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. B. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties. It may not be amended orally but may be amended only by an agreement in writing, signed by both parties. C. Notices to the Board, as required herein, shall be sent to the Secretary of the Board and notices to the Superintendent shall be sent to him at his home address. 5
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D. This agreement is being executed on behalf of the Board by William Witkowski, Chairperson, pursuant to a vote taken by the Board at a meeting duly held on July 23, 2012, authorizing William Witkowski, Chairperson, to execute this agreement on behalf of the Board. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this contract to be executed by their proper officers, hereunto duly authorized. THOMPSON BOARD OF EDUCATION BY: ________________________________ William Witkowski, Chairperson BY: DATE ________________________________ Michael Wayne Jolin, Superintendent

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